Profile
Mr. Jon A. Vacko, CFA MBA, is a Senior Vice President & Senior Co-Portfolio Manager at Calamos Advisors LLC.
He is responsible for portfolio management and investment research.
He joined the firm in 2000 and has over 30 years of industry experience.
Prior to joining Calamos, Mr. Vacko was a Credit Analyst with Duff & Phelps Credit Rating (now part of Fitch Ratings) in the Financial Institutions Group and served as an Examiner with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
He received a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A from the University of Chicago.
Jon A. Vacko active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Calamos Advisors LLC
Calamos Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Calamos Advisors utilizes top-down insights with rigorous bottom-up fundamental research. They employ an active, high-conviction investment approach to building portfolios. A collaborative team-managed approach allows them to fully evaluate all elements of an investment idea. Top-down perspective, proprietary fundamental research and risk management drive the portfolio construction process across all strategies. | Analyst-Equity | 1999-12-31 |
Former positions of Jon A. Vacko
| Companies | Position | End |
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Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. Investment ManagersFinance Issues credit ratings on corporate bonds, preferred stocks, commercial paper, CDs | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. Investment ManagersFinance Issues credit ratings on corporate bonds, preferred stocks, commercial paper, CDs | Finance |
Calamos Advisors LLC
Calamos Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Calamos Advisors utilizes top-down insights with rigorous bottom-up fundamental research. They employ an active, high-conviction investment approach to building portfolios. A collaborative team-managed approach allows them to fully evaluate all elements of an investment idea. Top-down perspective, proprietary fundamental research and risk management drive the portfolio construction process across all strategies. | Finance |
The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank | Government |
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